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health
The health sector is undergoing a period of rapid change. The
NHS is increasingly working with private sector partners and is
exposed to an increasingly competitive market place.
Browne Jacobson is a recognised leader in the provision of legal
services to the health sector. Our experience in both the public
and private sector results in the firm being ideally placed to
advise health clients in that rapidly changing environment. Our
understanding of the health sector and the challenges faced by our
clients enables us to build longstanding relationships and deliver
exceptional value for money.
Our clients include Foundation Trusts, Acute Trusts, Mental
Health Trusts, PCTs and their private sector partners. We are also
a member of the NHS Litigation Authority panel.
Our range of specialist health services include:
- Commercial / finance – contracts, public
procurement and projects, financing, intellectual property, IT,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information
- Clinical negligence – we are a member of the
NHSLA panel
- Inquests – we advise on all aspects of the
Coronial process and, through our in house advocacy team, provide
specialist advocates to represent our health clients at the
Coroners Court
- Patient advisory work – consent to treatment,
capacity, withdrawal of treatment, medical records, confidentiality
and data protection
- Employment – grievance, disciplinary,
redundancies, equal pay issues and tribunal advocacy
- Governance – clinical and corporate
- Commercial litigation – contractual and
product liability claims
- Property – LIFT projects, asset disposal, all
associated property issues
- Construction – contracts, risk management,
dispute resolution
- Planning – effective management of NHS
estates
- Environment – environmental impact of NHS
premises and projects
- Mental Health – all aspects of Mental Health
law
- Health and Safety – we advise on health and
safety risk assessment, and represent clients in health and safety
investigations and prosecutions
- 24 hour hotline – we operate a 24 hour
hotline, ensuring experienced healthcare lawyers are available to
our clients, at all hours, 365 days a year
Click here to find out more about our specialist Health
team